Security update for grub2

SUSE Security Update: Security update for grub2
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2386-1
Rating: important
References: #884828 #884830 #946148 #952539 #954592 #956631
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has 5 fixes is now available.

    Description:

    This update for grub2 provides the following fixes:

    A security issues with a bufferoverflow when reading username and password
    was fixed (bsc#956631, CVE-2015-8370)

    Bugs fixed:
    - Expand list of grub.cfg search path in PV Xen guests for systems
    installed on btrfs snapshots. (bsc#946148, bsc#952539)
    - Add grub.xen config searching path on boot partition. (bsc#884828)
    - Add linux16 and initrd16 to grub.xen. (bsc#884830)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-grub2-12287=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-grub2-12287=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-grub2-12287=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-grub2-12287=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3 (x86_64):
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.49.2
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.49.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 (x86_64):
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.49.2
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.49.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3 (x86_64):
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.49.2
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.49.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (x86_64):
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.00-0.49.2
      • grub2-debugsource-2.00-0.49.2

    References: